Quick Chicken Piccata

These quick and easy pan-fried chicken breasts are topped with a simple pan sauce made with capers, butter, white wine, and lemon juice

Prep:

10 mins

Cook:

15 mins

Total:

25 mins

Servings:

Yield:

4 servings

Ingredients

Step 1

Place chicken breasts between 2 layers of plastic wrap and pound to about 1/2-inch thick.
Step 2

Season both sides of chicken breasts with cayenne, salt, and black pepper; dredge lightly in flour and shake off any excess.
Step 3

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Place chicken in the pan, reduce heat to medium, and cook until browned and cooked through, about 5 minutes per side; remove to a plate.
Step 4

Cook capers in reserved oil, smashing them lightly to release brine, until warmed though, about 30 seconds.
Step 5

Pour white wine into skillet. Scrape any browned bits from the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Cook until reduced by half, about 2 minutes.
Step 6

Stir lemon juice, water, and butter into the reduced wine mixture; cook and stir continuously to form a thick sauce, about 2 minutes. Reduce heat to low and stir parsley through the sauce.
Step 7

Return chicken breasts to the pan cook until heated through, 1 to 2 minutes. Serve with sauce spooned over the top.